Famous Deaths Happened In 1542

Jan 10 On this day in history death of gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59  

Feb 01 In the year 1542 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

Feb 13 Catharine Howard, queen of England/5th wife of Henry VIII, beheaded died in the year 1542.  

May 21 On this day in history hernando de Soto, dies while searching for gold, near Mississippi R  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer  

Aug 24 In the year 1542 death of gasparo Contarini, Italian diplomat and cardinal (b. 1483)  

Aug 29 On this day in history death of cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

Sep 16 In the year 1542 death of diego de Almagro, Spanish captain-general of Peru, beheaded  

Sep 21 Juan Boscán Almogáver, Spanish poet died in the year 1542.  

Oct 06 Thomas Wyatt, English poet (b. 1503) died in the year 1542.  

Oct 27 On this day in history abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies  

Dec 14 On this day in history james, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30  

Dec 28 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 in the year 1542.  

Feb 22 Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Richard Grenville, English parliament leader/vice-admiral (Roanoke) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of juan de la Cruz, [de Yepes], Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint  

Jun 24 St. John of the Cross, Spanish Carmelite mystic and poet (d. 1591) was born in the year 1542.  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Willem/Juliana van Stolberg  

Oct 04 Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

Oct 14 Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on this day in history.